ESCONDIDO: Police to hold DUI, driver's license checkpoint Friday

ESCONDIDO ---- Police will conduct a sobriety and driver's
license checkpoint Friday night in Escondido, according to a news
release.

The checkpoint is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., police said.
Funding for the checkpoint is provided by a grant from the
California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.

The operation is aimed at catching drunken drivers and people
driving without a license. Police say they also want to educate the
public about the dangers of driving under the influence of
alcohol.